Catholic Church to pay taxes in Italy

The Roman Catholic Church™ will have to pay property tax. Not clear to me if that just applies to Roman Catholic Church™-owned businesses, or if non-business-related churches are included. (Is there a church that is not, at least, an entertainment business? Like, say, movie theaters? or various "clubs"?)

Also, I suspect that does not apply to Vatican City, which is an independent country.

This follows a petition by Italian citizens to force the organization to pay taxes.

Now to make that happen in the USA..... Something our politicians wouldn't touch with a 10-foot cross.

ha, irony~? or time to share the gold and rubies with the hungry and dying people of religious oil'wars?

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The clip said property taxes would apply to commercial or non-church properties, which encompass about 20% of ... what? All Italian land? All the land value of Italy? Anyway, it sounds huge. In this country, such a rule might bankrupt the Mormon church -- until they raised the tithe from 10% to 20% anyway. Of course, I'd even apply it to church buildings, as theaters, private schools, and child care facilities have to pay.